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On 25/04/2017 12:31, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
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In article ,
RJH wrote:
On 24/04/2017 12:46, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:

In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:

In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
There are no tariffs on stuff we import from the EU.

Of course not. We are still in the EU. It's what the UK
government does
after leaving that is the point.

If the EU slaps a tariff on say Jaguar after we've left, do you
really
think the UK won't on BMW? (Just an example for those who can't
think
for themselves)

They might well. But in whose interest would that be?

You tell me. You are one of those who wanted to leave our free trade
area. And not having a trade agreement inevitably results in tariffs
or duty etc.

No it doesn't.

Because there's nothing *inevitable* about it.

Highly likely,

Not anymore. Tariffs and dutys are going out of fashion now.
Its really the EU that has lots of them anymore. Almost everyone
else is reducing tariffs and having free trade agreements.

unless you'd like to share the mysterious set of variables that makes it
unlikely.

Nothing mysterious about it, just look at what almost everyone
has been doing about tariffs and free trade agreements.

There is no point in tariffs unless you produce that stuff
and want to protect your local industry against imports
and Britain produces sweet **** all in much volume
anymore that can be protected by tariffs now.

And it didnt have those against the entire ****ing
commonwealth before the EEC anyway, for a reason.

And now the WTO rules, in which Britain had a very
large hand in drafting, dont even allow mindless tit
for tat tariff wars between particular countrys or groups
of countrys anymore and the EU is a WTO signatory.

Breath not held :-)

You know you're being disingenuous/trolling there. Hypothetically,
you're right - an aggressive militarised superpower might not. But in
reality it will result in a cost, paid either as a duty, tariff, barter
or subscription.

What *are* you talking about? No, it's OK, don't bother.

OK.

Sadly, it seems to be a standard Brexiteer response to any points
brought up about us leaving the EU. Basically non of the usual tariffs
and duties etc will apply.

More lies. There are no "usual tariffs and duties". Only the ones we
*choose* to apply.

Choice? Of course there will be choice, but with regard to opportunities
and constraints. Both of which will shift markedly post-exit.

But Britain gets to operate under the WTO rules and produces sweet
**** all that can be protected by tariffs and dutys anymore anyway.